Burkina Faso Bound

Russia-Africa: From weapon sales to economic tiesF

By Arezki Daoud: Has the war in Ukraine deter Russia from engagement in Africa? Certainly not!  We know on the security front, a growing number of African states are turning to Russia to supply them with military equipment and security services, judging by the...
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Podcast: The Sahel Region’s 2024 OutlookF

How did 2023 end in the Sahel and what should we expect 2024 to look like? Firstly, Christmas in Africa this year has been gloomy to say the least. There was not much to cheer for. The political, economic, social and security environments in many African nations have been experiencing the worst-case scenario, so much so that 2024 is likely to bring more bad news for millions of people.

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Burkina Faso government says year-end army offensive killed hundreds of “terrorists” ($)F

In a year-end offensive carried out by the Burkina Faso military from December 23, 2023 to January 2, 2024 in the East and Center-East regions, involving air and land assets, allegedly claimed the lives of 360 suspected terrorists. Authorities say terror chief Oumarou...
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Sahel: Burkina Faso ratchets up war effort with new army units and taxes for voluntary militiaF

The North Africa Journal - The new year began in earnest in Burkina Faso, with fresh efforts from the government to create new units and tackle funding for volunteer militiamen. The country has been facing a devastating insurgency and has a military junta that appears...
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